Son of murdered Comanchero bikie boss Mick Hawi charged in connection with anti-Semitic incident

The son of murdered Comanchero Mick Hawi is one of the nine people charged in connection to a wave of anti-Semitic attacks as police investigate the possibility of foreign actors and organised crime being involved.

Adam Hawi, son of slain bikie boss Mick, has been charged over anti-Semitic attack in which Matt Moran's Chiswick restaurant was graffitied. Pictures: Supplied/News Corp

The son of a murdered Comanchero bikie boss is one of the nine people charged in connection to a wave of anti-Semitic attacks across Sydney, as police investigate the possibility of foreign actors and organised crime being responsible for the spate of incidents.

Adam Hawi, the son of the former national president of the Comanchero Mick Hawi, was charged last week regarding his alleged role ahead of an incident in Woollahra in November.

The incident which saw close to $100,000 worth of damage caused involved a ute being set alight, multiple cars being damaged and Matt Moran’s Chiswick restaurant being graffitied with anti-Israel messages.

Cars damaged with anti-Israel graffiti in Woollahra. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Detectives will allege Hawi’s car was used in the attack before refusing to tell detectives who was driving it.

The 21-year-old is expected to attend Waverley Local Court in March after being charged with being the owner of a vehicle and not disclosing the identity of the driver or passenger.

Graffiti on the windows of Chiswick Restaurant in Woollahra. Picture: Tim Hunter

Mohammed Farhat, 20, and Thomas Stojanovski, 19, faced court this week over the incident, each charged with 14 counts of destroying or damaging property, along with trespassing offences and offensive behaviour charges.

Hawi’s father, Mahmood “Mick” Hawi was assassinated as he left a Rockdale gym in 2018. Hawi senior had been convicted for murder over the notorious 2009 Sydney Airport brawl between the Comanchero and Hells Angels that killed Anthony Zervas, but successfully appealed his conviction in 2014.

The charge at Waverley comes months out from a hearing at Downing Local Court regarding allegations he subjected a young woman to “sustained abuse”.

Hawi junior pleaded not guilty to intimidation and common assault after St George Police arrested him at a hotel in the city’s south in October, last year.

On Wednesday, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said the potential of crooks being paid in cryptocurrency for carrying out firebombings was also being pursued, as he issued a statement saying: “There is no doubt there is an escalation of anti-Semitism in Australia.”

“All lines of inquiry are open to the investigations – including what anonymising technology, such as dedicated encrypted communication devices, have been used to commit these crimes,” the commissioner said.

“We are looking into whether overseas actors or individuals have paid local criminals in Australia to carry out some of these crimes in our suburbs.

Originally published as Son of murdered Comanchero bikie boss Mick Hawi charged in connection with anti-Semitic incident